Thread: NZ topo maps on phone /gps with free with no cell coverage.

Not sure if this has been put out on the forum

nztopo maps ( New Zealand Topographic Maps Offline )

The Guys at Nztopo maps have some decent instructions on how get nz topo maps to work with cell phones and other devices offline and for free.

Basically down load one of the apps below

Device Application
iPhone / iPad / iPod Galileo Offline Maps
Android Devices Locus Map
Android Devices BackCountry Navigator | [Blog post]
Garmin GPS Garmin Custom Maps
Windows Mobile Maplorer

then go to New Zealand Topographic Maps Offline on the device browser click the link to down load the source

then when it promts for an application to open it select Galileo

you will then have nztopo maps on the app.

to use offline search there area you intend to hunt (on wifi) with the highest zoom (This will allow the phone to download and save the maps tiles.)
to test turn on airplane mode and see if you can view the maps tiles you wanted.
I have only tried on the IPhone and it worked great in the forest with no cell coverage even after turning the phone on and off. The web site has instructions on how to get it on garmin GPS devices as well.